Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 3.03 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.03 years
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.78 years
in 1971
All-time low
-5.36 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.03 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bangladesh peaked at 16.78 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.36 years, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.45 years | — |
| 1951 | -1.61 years | +11.3% |
| 1952 | -1.75 years | +8.5% |
| 1953 | -1.86 years | +6.3% |
| 1954 | -1.99 years | +7.1% |
| 1955 | -2.08 years | +4.3% |
| 1956 | -2.13 years | +2.3% |
| 1957 | -2.21 years | +4.2% |
| 1958 | -2.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | -2.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | -2.32 years | +2.6% |
| 1961 | -2.47 years | +6.5% |
| 1962 | -2.34 years | -5.0% |
| 1963 | -2.62 years | +11.8% |
| 1964 | -2.38 years | -9.1% |
| 1965 | -2.96 years | +24.2% |
| 1966 | -2.46 years | -16.7% |
| 1967 | -2.51 years | +1.9% |
| 1968 | -2.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1969 | -2.63 years | +2.4% |
| 1970 | -5.36 years | +104.2% |
| 1971 | 16.78 years | -412.9% |
| 1972 | -2.76 years | -116.4% |
| 1973 | -2.8 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -2.62 years | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -2.79 years | +6.3% |
| 1976 | -2.75 years | -1.2% |
| 1977 | -2.71 years | -1.8% |
| 1978 | -2.64 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | -2.54 years | -3.7% |
| 1980 | -2.4 years | -5.3% |
| 1981 | -2.28 years | -5.2% |
| 1982 | -2.1 years | -7.8% |
| 1983 | -1.9 years | -9.8% |
| 1984 | -1.65 years | -12.8% |
| 1985 | -1.55 years | -6.4% |
| 1986 | -1.25 years | -19.3% |
| 1987 | -1.14 years | -8.8% |
| 1988 | -1.09 years | -3.9% |
| 1989 | -1.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | -1.06 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | -1.99 years | +86.9% |
| 1992 | -0.8954 years | -55.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7129 years | -20.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4664 years | -34.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1905 years | -59.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0965 years | -150.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3781 years | +291.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6405 years | +69.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8729 years | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 years | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 years | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1.44 years | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 years | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 years | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.95 years | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.09 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.35 years | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.64 years | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 years | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.32 years | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.62 years | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 years | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.92 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.78 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.62 years | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.44 years | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.29 years | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.59 years | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.07 years | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 3.21 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.03 years | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.96 years | -2.26 years | -1.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.53 years | -2.96 years | -2.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.02 years | -5.36 years | 16.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.64 years | -2.4 years | -1.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3329 years | -1.99 years | 0.8729 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 years | 1.09 years | 2.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 years | 2.98 years | 3.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 years | 3.03 years | 3.59 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bangladesh?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bangladesh was 3.03 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 years in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Bangladesh ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.